Merlin and the Völva

Philip Thomas Lavender

Merlin and the Völva

Philip Thomas Lavender

Institut for Nordiske Studier og Sprogvidenskab

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between the poems Merlínusspá and Völuspá, particularly in terms of shared symbolic interpretations and gender dynamics. It also considers the conditions pertaining to Merlínusspá's creation, its role in relation to the Breta sögur, and its later life alongside other poetic texts in a manuscript context.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Viking and Medieval Scandinavia
Vol/bind	2
Sider (fra-til)	111-139
ISSN	1782-7183
Status	Udgivet - 2006

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